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| Tallowy | a. Of the nature of tallow; resembling tallow; greasy. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Tallow | n. [ OE. taluh, talugh; akin to OD. talgh, D. talk, G., Dan. and Sw. talg, Icel. tōlgr, tōlg, tōlk; and perhaps to Goth. tulgus firm. ] 1. The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ The solid consistency of tallow is due to the large amount of stearin it contains. See Fat. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. The fat of some other animals, or the fat obtained from certain plants, or from other sources, resembling the fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tallow candle, a candle made of tallow. --
Tallow catch, a keech. See Keech. [ Obs. ] --
Tallow chandler, one whose occupation is to make, or to sell, tallow candles. --
Tallow chandlery, the trade of a tallow chandler; also, the place where his business is carried on. --
Tallow tree (Bot.), a tree (Stillingia sebifera) growing in China, the seeds of which are covered with a substance which resembles tallow and is applied to the same purposes. [ 1913 Webster ]
| | Tallow | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tallowed p. pr. & vb. n. Tallowing. ] 1. To grease or smear with tallow. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Tallower | n. An animal which produces tallow. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Tallow-face | n. One who has a sickly, pale complexion. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Tallow-faced | a. Having a sickly complexion; pale. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Tallowing | n. The act, or art, of causing animals to produce tallow; also, the property in animals of producing tallow. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Tallowish | a. Having the qualities of tallow. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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| | | | | | | | tallow | (n) obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants | | tallow oil | (n) an animal oil obtained by pressing tallow; used as a lubricant |
| | Tallow | n. [ OE. taluh, talugh; akin to OD. talgh, D. talk, G., Dan. and Sw. talg, Icel. tōlgr, tōlg, tōlk; and perhaps to Goth. tulgus firm. ] 1. The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ The solid consistency of tallow is due to the large amount of stearin it contains. See Fat. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. The fat of some other animals, or the fat obtained from certain plants, or from other sources, resembling the fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tallow candle, a candle made of tallow. --
Tallow catch, a keech. See Keech. [ Obs. ] --
Tallow chandler, one whose occupation is to make, or to sell, tallow candles. --
Tallow chandlery, the trade of a tallow chandler; also, the place where his business is carried on. --
Tallow tree (Bot.), a tree (Stillingia sebifera) growing in China, the seeds of which are covered with a substance which resembles tallow and is applied to the same purposes. [ 1913 Webster ]
| | Tallow | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tallowed p. pr. & vb. n. Tallowing. ] 1. To grease or smear with tallow. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Tallower | n. An animal which produces tallow. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Tallow-face | n. One who has a sickly, pale complexion. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Tallow-faced | a. Having a sickly complexion; pale. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Tallowing | n. The act, or art, of causing animals to produce tallow; also, the property in animals of producing tallow. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Tallowish | a. Having the qualities of tallow. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Tallowy | a. Of the nature of tallow; resembling tallow; greasy. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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